[Rarebooks] FS: 2 on Hydraulics

[Gerard Gormley]

For your kind consideration ---



Hughes, Hector J. & Arthur T. Safford~.  A TREATISE ON
HYDRAULICS~.  NY NY, USA: The Macmillan Company, 1935.  Keywords:
By no means numerous -- Out of Print -- Illustrated --
Illustrated (photos) -- Non-Fiction -- Science & Technology --
Engineering, Hydraulics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering,
Physics, Canals, Fluid Dynamics, Fluids, Hydromechanics -- Book
contents include History of Hydraulics, Introduction, Fluid
Pressure, Fluid Pressures of Varying Intensity, Equilibrium of
Floating Solids, Fundamental Principles of Hydromechanics, Flow
of Water, the Pitot Tube, Piezometers, the Pitometer, the Venturi
Meter, Orifices, Special Forms of Orifices, Nozzles and Fire
Hose, Weirs, Float and Current Meter Measurements, Flow of Water
in Pipes and Conduits, the Flow of Water in Open Channels,
Dynamic Action of Flowing Water, Water Wheels and Pumps -- Tipped
in at rear is fold-out log diagram for computing flow of water in
open channels by Chezy, & Cutter formulas -- English language.
Revised & abridged by Safford.  Jackson and Hedrick, Editors.
Hardcover.  No dust jacket.  374 pages: Appendix, Index, black &
white photographs & illustrations throughout.  Binding height: 8-
7/8".   Publisher's full cloth, spine gold-stamped.  Book Very
Good: penciled notes on front free end paper, moderate bumping &
rubbing to fore-corners & spine-top/bottom, gilt faded, 2 small
ink blots front & back.  Binding strong & tight, insides Fine.
[Digital JPEG image (2.25) available on request].  2266~.
US$60.-


Williams, Gardner S. & Allen Hazen~.  HYDRAULIC TABLES: The
Elements of Gagings and the Friction of Water Flowing in Pipes,
Aqueducts, Sewers, etc. as Determined by the Hazen and Williams
Formula and the Flow of Water over Sharp-edged and Irregular
Weirs, and the Quantity Discharged as Determined by Bazin's
Formula and Experimental Investigations upon Large Models~.  NY
NY, USA: John Wiley & Sons, 1937.  Keywords: Hard to find -- Out
of Print -- Illustrated -- Illustrated (photos) -- Non-Fiction --
Science & Technology -- English language.  Third Edition,
Revised.  Hardcover.  No dust jacket.  115 pages: black & white
photographs (frontis) & illustrations (throughout).  Binding
height: 9-1/4".   Publisher's blue full pebbled cloth, decorative
blind-stamping to front, spine gold-stamped.  Book Very Good to
Near Fine: heavy bumping to bottom fore-corners (moderate to
spine-top/bottom).  Cloth & gold-stamping beautiful, binding
strong & tight, insides Fine.   [Digital JPEG image (1.75)
available on request].  2269~.  US$60.-


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